Test Net for Advanced Users

[betax]

I'm there and producing.
Try deleting your witness data directory (i called mine something like testnet_puppies), and restart, that might help.

You are correct, there are not many people at the moment,  consider this as the trial and error setting yourself up before the big testnet.

[mudshark79]

Can't get puppie-testnet resynced. Went on a fork shortly after having produced some blocks. Did Resync without my witness-id and block production but "error when pushing block..." came back shortly after.

When i look at the nodes I'm connected to there are too few to really call it a net. Seems to be only puppies, one more and me? Or should there be someone else?

[betax]

Everyone who has participated in one of these test network and successfully registered a witness, please post your witness ID and BTS account to this thread and I'll send you 1000 brownie pts.   

This testing has been very helpful.   I am actively working on a potential fix for the issues found.

The firey death of the test net stopped me getting voted in 

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get_witness delegate.ihashfury
{
  "id": "1.6.1504",
  "witness_account": "1.2.22277",

Is there an eta for a new offical test net?

Join us at puppies

[mudshark79]

@mudshark79
you need to upgrade to a lifetime member first

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upgrade_account <accountname> true


Oh yes, I really just started reading the "How to become ..." again and I must have overseen this step yesterday. I just managed to create the witness. Will try to get him voted in now...

Thanks 

Edit: After that it was done real quick. Got it "blocking"...

[xeroc]

@mudshark79
you need to upgrade to a lifetime member first

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upgrade_account <accountname> true


Is this, because the account is a lifetime member because being in the founder
block?

Lifetime member is different from being a founder!

How much is the fee to create a witness or
is creation free and only the voting then needs funding? A little confused about
all this right now...

you need funds (worthless CORE in a testnet) because you need to
* upgrade to lifetime member
* register a witness
* vote for the witness

Several other questions arise around running the node which maybe are common
ground for the experienced delegates. Is there a place to ask them (don't want
to spam this thread) - should I start a new one or is there someone that can
answer via PM?

Questions belong in the forum. Just post them here .. or maybe better start a
new thread!

[mudshark79]

Hello Testneters!

Despite having a genesis-block id and lurking for years now I never got my hands dirty with bitshares-cli or setting up delegates/witnesses which is about to change right now.

I got my node running on sunday but didn't manage to create my witness-id in time. Now I'm on puppies testnet and several steps further but stuck now at "becoming a witness". I get an exception when doing "create_witness XXX":

xxx information cut away xxx
{"error":"10 assert_exception: Assert Exception\ndb().get(op.witness_account).is_lifetime_member(): 
xxx information cut away xxx

Is this, because the account is a lifetime member because being in the founder block? What is to be done about this? How much is the fee to create a witness or is creation free and only the voting then needs funding? A little confused about all this right now...

Several other questions arise around running the node which maybe are common ground for the experienced delegates. Is there a place to ask them (don't want to spam this thread) - should I start a new one or is there someone that can answer via PM?

Thanks and Regards,

MD

[iHashFury]

Everyone who has participated in one of these test network and successfully registered a witness, please post your witness ID and BTS account to this thread and I'll send you 1000 brownie pts.   

This testing has been very helpful.   I am actively working on a potential fix for the issues found.

The firey death of the test net stopped me getting voted in 

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get_witness delegate.ihashfury
{
  "id": "1.6.1504",
  "witness_account": "1.2.22277",

Is there an eta for a new offical test net?

[clayop]

My witness was forked after conducting massive transactions. I'm resyncing now and will try this experiment again tomorrow.

Edit: Ok my witness is back

[betax]

That should be me, I am syncing now..
Edit:
Starting again...

[puppies]

network is still up, but we are running at 70%. 

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unlocked >>> info
info
{
  "head_block_num": 161438,
  "head_block_id": "0002769e3c40d48424a73da31340397dcb3ca150",
  "head_block_age": "2 seconds old",
  "next_maintenance_time": "4 minutes in the future",
  "chain_id": "081401ede64c8fe30b23c91d7ab8750103acb1a39548a866fb562f2edf4627d6",
  "active_witnesses": [
    "1.6.0",
    "1.6.1",
    "1.6.2",
    "1.6.3",
    "1.6.4",
    "1.6.1435",
    "1.6.1439",
    "1.6.1446",
    "1.6.5155",
    "1.6.5156"
  ],
  "active_committee_members": [
    "1.5.10",
    "1.5.0",
    "1.5.1",
    "1.5.2",
    "1.5.3",
    "1.5.4",
    "1.5.5",
    "1.5.6",
    "1.5.7",
    "1.5.8"
  ],
  "entropy": "64d465fa11e74ebc2148dbe6911f6c6f0d3b79ad"
}


I restarted and caught up. How to see that 70%?

I just watch my witness node and count.

Theres a whole lot of this

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3312060ms th_a       application.cpp:342           handle_block         ] Got block #163304 from network
3313000ms th_a       witness.cpp:239               block_production_loo ] slot: 1 scheduled_witness: 1.6.0 scheduled_time: 2015-08-19T07:55:13 now: 2015-08-19T07:55:13
3313060ms th_a       application.cpp:342           handle_block         ] Got block #163305 from network
3314000ms th_a       witness.cpp:239               block_production_loo ] slot: 1 scheduled_witness: 1.6.4 scheduled_time: 2015-08-19T07:55:14 now: 2015-08-19T07:55:14
3314061ms th_a       application.cpp:342           handle_block         ] Got block #163306 from network
3315000ms th_a       witness.cpp:239               block_production_loo ] slot: 1 scheduled_witness: 1.6.5156 scheduled_time: 2015-08-19T07:55:15 now: 2015-08-19T07:55:15
3316000ms th_a       witness.cpp:239               block_production_loo ] slot: 2 scheduled_witness: 1.6.1439 scheduled_time: 2015-08-19T07:55:16 now: 2015-08-19T07:55:16
3316267ms th_a       application.cpp:342           handle_block         ] Got block #163307 from network
3317000ms th_a       witness.cpp:239               block_production_loo ] slot: 1 scheduled_witness: 1.6.1435 scheduled_time: 2015-08-19T07:55:17 now: 2015-08-19T07:55:17
3317001ms th_a       witness.cpp:242               block_production_loo ] Witness 1.6.1435 production slot has arrived; generating a block now...
3317002ms th_a       witness.cpp:255               block_production_loo ] Generated block #163308 with timestamp 2015-08-19T07:55:17 at time 2015-08-19T07:55:17
3317041ms th_a       application.cpp:437           get_item             ] Request for item {"item_type":1001,"item_hash":"00027decc0281ab06abb0033a6e8863aa5464674"}
3317041ms th_a       application.cpp:445           get_item             ] Serving up block #163308
3318000ms th_a       witness.cpp:239               block_production_loo ] slot: 1 scheduled_witness: 1.6.2 scheduled_time: 2015-08-19T07:55:18 now: 2015-08-19T07:55:18
3318057ms th_a       application.cpp:342           handle_block         ] Got block #163309 from network
3319000ms th_a       witness.cpp:239               block_production_loo ] slot: 1 scheduled_witness: 1.6.1446 scheduled_time: 2015-08-19T07:55:19 now: 2015-08-19T07:55:19
3320000ms th_a       witness.cpp:239               block_production_loo ] slot: 2 scheduled_witness: 1.6.5155 scheduled_time: 2015-08-19T07:55:20 now: 2015-08-19T07:55:20
3321000ms th_a       witness.cpp:239               block_production_loo ] slot: 3 scheduled_witness: 1.6.0 scheduled_time: 2015-08-19T07:55:21 now: 2015-08-19T07:55:21
and I watch for the while lines in between the orange ones. 

[abit]

network is still up, but we are running at 70%. 

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unlocked >>> info
info
{
  "head_block_num": 161438,
  "head_block_id": "0002769e3c40d48424a73da31340397dcb3ca150",
  "head_block_age": "2 seconds old",
  "next_maintenance_time": "4 minutes in the future",
  "chain_id": "081401ede64c8fe30b23c91d7ab8750103acb1a39548a866fb562f2edf4627d6",
  "active_witnesses": [
    "1.6.0",
    "1.6.1",
    "1.6.2",
    "1.6.3",
    "1.6.4",
    "1.6.1435",
    "1.6.1439",
    "1.6.1446",
    "1.6.5155",
    "1.6.5156"
  ],
  "active_committee_members": [
    "1.5.10",
    "1.5.0",
    "1.5.1",
    "1.5.2",
    "1.5.3",
    "1.5.4",
    "1.5.5",
    "1.5.6",
    "1.5.7",
    "1.5.8"
  ],
  "entropy": "64d465fa11e74ebc2148dbe6911f6c6f0d3b79ad"
}


I restarted and caught up. How to see that 70%?

[puppies]

network is still up, but we are running at 70%. 

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unlocked >>> info
info
{
  "head_block_num": 161438,
  "head_block_id": "0002769e3c40d48424a73da31340397dcb3ca150",
  "head_block_age": "2 seconds old",
  "next_maintenance_time": "4 minutes in the future",
  "chain_id": "081401ede64c8fe30b23c91d7ab8750103acb1a39548a866fb562f2edf4627d6",
  "active_witnesses": [
    "1.6.0",
    "1.6.1",
    "1.6.2",
    "1.6.3",
    "1.6.4",
    "1.6.1435",
    "1.6.1439",
    "1.6.1446",
    "1.6.5155",
    "1.6.5156"
  ],
  "active_committee_members": [
    "1.5.10",
    "1.5.0",
    "1.5.1",
    "1.5.2",
    "1.5.3",
    "1.5.4",
    "1.5.5",
    "1.5.6",
    "1.5.7",
    "1.5.8"
  ],
  "entropy": "64d465fa11e74ebc2148dbe6911f6c6f0d3b79ad"
}


[abit]

I have this message (now solved but I think I should report)

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2071000ms th_a       witness.cpp:242               block_production_loo ] Witness 1.6.1446 p
roduction slot has arrived; generating a block now...
2071002ms th_a       db_block.cpp:167              _push_block          ] Failed to push new
 block:
3070000 undo_database_exception: undo database exception
The database does not have enough undo history to support a blockchain with so many missed b
locks. Please add a checkpoint if you would like to continue applying blocks beyond this poi
nt.
    {"recently_missed":1431,"max_undo":1000}
    th_a  db_update.cpp:68 update_global_dynamic_data
    {"next_block.block_num()":150301}
    th_a  db_block.cpp:448 _apply_block
2071003ms th_a       witness.cpp:265               block_production_loo ] Got exception whil
e generating block:
3070000 undo_database_exception: undo database exception
The database does not have enough undo history to support a blockchain with so many missed b
locks. Please add a checkpoint if you would like to continue applying blocks beyond this poi
nt.
    {"recently_missed":1431,"max_undo":1000}
    th_a  db_update.cpp:68 update_global_dynamic_data
    {"next_block.block_num()":150301}
    th_a  db_block.cpp:448 _apply_block
    {"new_block":{"previous":"00024b1c3d09ca1f5830e3e5afa94ad35ef5bd8e","timestamp":"2015-08
-19T03:34:31","witness":"1.6.1446","next_secret_hash":"2618a50760983d98ab43df78cd9a007d2e7ea
ed7","previous_secret":"e93b540ed63a628df6ef29be551fd9354dac7bed","transaction_merkle_root":
"0000000000000000000000000000000000000000","extensions":[],"witness_signature":"20767d9f7cf2
cf5c83d2540b22943e052a5b0d0bb22af5485462a72d330efe82703a5fe6cef4276f0b5b3f76ea419d87901cefef
89c5878ec99add42aa24ab7071","transactions":[]}}
    th_a  db_block.cpp:173 _push_block
    {"witness_id":"1.6.1446"}
    th_a  db_block.cpp:312 _generate_block

The following is what I have done
- Start witness_node and sync blockchain
- Vote for 1.6.1446, close cli_wallet
- Unclean shutdown (Ctrl+C, Ctrl+C)
- Delete object_id(?) and witness_node dir
- Start witness_node
- After syncing, this problem begins to happen

Looks like you're on a fork. Try resync. Don't add parameter '--enable-stale-production'.

//Edit: Ah, just saw you've solved.

[abit]

Just woke up to this, witness crashed

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     {"new_block":{"previous":"000220b6aba8787154761a665409382bbdfd0e8e","timestamp":"2015-08-18T23:31:05","witness":"1.6.1","next_secret_hash":"51d77f1f4ae0f634c379b4c2ebe86281e4e6bbba","previous_secret":"302b516fb1585c52d55e4160217cc87bcdea1839","transaction_merkle_root":"0000000000000000000000000000000000000000","extensions":[],"witness_signature":"1f5f10bb3728f3b4e39bc173d01481859299544c25e66d5784e8197909aa42739f262f20c474c2c377e9ed60a32dfeafedcb4137b7079395cb544d6ab4b71bf8db","transactions":[]}}
    th_a  db_block.cpp:173 _push_block
1866237ms th_a       application.cpp:342           handle_block         ] Got block #139448 from network
1866238ms th_a       application.cpp:364           handle_block         ] Error when pushing block:
10 assert_exception: Assert Exception
itr != _index.get<block_id>().end():
    {}
    th_a  fork_database.cpp:51 push_block

    {"new_block":{"previous":"000220b7468dcfdf65df858c2752c938f0bfb1e1","timestamp":"2015-08-18T23:31:06","witness":"1.6.5","next_secret_hash":"51d77f1f4ae0f634c379b4c2ebe86281e4e6bbba","previous_secret":"302b516fb1585c52d55e4160217cc87bcdea1839","transaction_merkle_root":"0000000000000000000000000000000000000000","extensions":[],"witness_signature":"1f571ecd28616e8de828c48647a217bfb52bd28a4c4fc4ab9b5c6ba7277d5d12fc30313342729b0abfc1e3ced296f51539e31c240fb57a39cdbbb0be19956bfee7","transactions":[]}}
    th_a  db_block.cpp:173 _push_block
1867002ms th_a       witness.cpp:239               block_production_loo ] slot: 1667 scheduled_witness: 1.6.5155 scheduled_time: 2015-08-18T23:31:07 now: 2015-08-18T23:31:07
1867007ms th_a       application.cpp:342           handle_block         ] Got block #139448 from network
1867007ms th_a       application.cpp:364           handle_block         ] Error when pushing block:
10 assert_exception: Assert Exception
itr != _index.get<block_id>().end():
    {}
    th_a  fork_database.cpp:51 push_block

    {"new_block":{"previous":"000220b7468dcfdf65df858c2752c938f0bfb1e1","timestamp":"2015-08-18T23:31:06","witness":"1.6.5","next_secret_hash":"51d77f1f4ae0f634c379b4c2ebe86281e4e6bbba","previous_secret":"302b516fb1585c52d55e4160217cc87bcdea1839","transaction_merkle_root":"0000000000000000000000000000000000000000","extensions":[],"witness_signature":"1f571ecd28616e8de828c48647a217bfb52bd28a4c4fc4ab9b5c6ba7277d5d12fc30313342729b0abfc1e3ced296f51539e31c240fb57a39cdbbb0be19956bfee7","transactions":[]}}
    th_a  db_block.cpp:173 _push_block
witness_node: /home/azureuser/graphene/libraries/fc/src/thread/thread_d.hpp:370: bool fc::thread_d::start_next_fiber(bool): Assertion `std::current_exception() == std::exception_ptr()' failed.
Aborted (core dumped)


Me too. Stuck at 160044.

[betax]

Just woke up to this, witness crashed

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     {"new_block":{"previous":"000220b6aba8787154761a665409382bbdfd0e8e","timestamp":"2015-08-18T23:31:05","witness":"1.6.1","next_secret_hash":"51d77f1f4ae0f634c379b4c2ebe86281e4e6bbba","previous_secret":"302b516fb1585c52d55e4160217cc87bcdea1839","transaction_merkle_root":"0000000000000000000000000000000000000000","extensions":[],"witness_signature":"1f5f10bb3728f3b4e39bc173d01481859299544c25e66d5784e8197909aa42739f262f20c474c2c377e9ed60a32dfeafedcb4137b7079395cb544d6ab4b71bf8db","transactions":[]}}
    th_a  db_block.cpp:173 _push_block
1866237ms th_a       application.cpp:342           handle_block         ] Got block #139448 from network
1866238ms th_a       application.cpp:364           handle_block         ] Error when pushing block:
10 assert_exception: Assert Exception
itr != _index.get<block_id>().end():
    {}
    th_a  fork_database.cpp:51 push_block

    {"new_block":{"previous":"000220b7468dcfdf65df858c2752c938f0bfb1e1","timestamp":"2015-08-18T23:31:06","witness":"1.6.5","next_secret_hash":"51d77f1f4ae0f634c379b4c2ebe86281e4e6bbba","previous_secret":"302b516fb1585c52d55e4160217cc87bcdea1839","transaction_merkle_root":"0000000000000000000000000000000000000000","extensions":[],"witness_signature":"1f571ecd28616e8de828c48647a217bfb52bd28a4c4fc4ab9b5c6ba7277d5d12fc30313342729b0abfc1e3ced296f51539e31c240fb57a39cdbbb0be19956bfee7","transactions":[]}}
    th_a  db_block.cpp:173 _push_block
1867002ms th_a       witness.cpp:239               block_production_loo ] slot: 1667 scheduled_witness: 1.6.5155 scheduled_time: 2015-08-18T23:31:07 now: 2015-08-18T23:31:07
1867007ms th_a       application.cpp:342           handle_block         ] Got block #139448 from network
1867007ms th_a       application.cpp:364           handle_block         ] Error when pushing block:
10 assert_exception: Assert Exception
itr != _index.get<block_id>().end():
    {}
    th_a  fork_database.cpp:51 push_block

    {"new_block":{"previous":"000220b7468dcfdf65df858c2752c938f0bfb1e1","timestamp":"2015-08-18T23:31:06","witness":"1.6.5","next_secret_hash":"51d77f1f4ae0f634c379b4c2ebe86281e4e6bbba","previous_secret":"302b516fb1585c52d55e4160217cc87bcdea1839","transaction_merkle_root":"0000000000000000000000000000000000000000","extensions":[],"witness_signature":"1f571ecd28616e8de828c48647a217bfb52bd28a4c4fc4ab9b5c6ba7277d5d12fc30313342729b0abfc1e3ced296f51539e31c240fb57a39cdbbb0be19956bfee7","transactions":[]}}
    th_a  db_block.cpp:173 _push_block
witness_node: /home/azureuser/graphene/libraries/fc/src/thread/thread_d.hpp:370: bool fc::thread_d::start_next_fiber(bool): Assertion `std::current_exception() == std::exception_ptr()' failed.
Aborted (core dumped)